Radio/Electronics Workshop Projects

Introduction:

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The First Year:

1. Setup a RTL-SDR dongle receiver — (link)
2. 2-meter portable J-pole antennas (see below)
3. 70-cm yagi antenna (see below)
4. Make a printed circuit board — (link)
5. Build a simple variable D.C. power supply (see below)
6. Build a LM1875 Audio Amp— stuff

Project to be group built listing:

2-meter portable J-pole antennas:

• 300 ohm twin lead version
• Copper version

2-meter and/or 70-cm yagi antennas:

• 3D printed dual band version
• cheap version
• DK7ZB version

Other:

• Cheap and easy satellite antenna
• The Yagi Calculator by John F Drew (VK5DJ) — DL6WU style yagis for VHF/UHF
• A Morse Code key and keyer
• APRS Weather station
• Anderson Power Pole (DC) distribution boxes
• SDR Receiver projects
• Satellite Tracking Station — (birds)
• Tools for Satellite Amateurs

Variable D.C. power supply:

• simplest version
• easy version
• LM317T variable voltage power supply
• Az/El computer controlled rotor controller
• One minute timer circuit

The Second Year

1. Print a few Solder Fingers — stuff by mistertech
2. Build a 5W CW transceiver kit — by QRP Labs
3. Print a few Parametric PowerPole Stackable Breakout Box — stuff
4. Build a Freq Counter — stuff
5. Build a CPO and Audio Amp — stuff
6. Build a Sawdust super regen receiver — (video)
7. Build a Bitx-40 SSB transceiver — stuff
8. Build a Universal Receiver — stuff by Kits and Parts

Miscellaneous:

1. The Pine Board project — by Bob Heil, K9EID
2. The Lithium Battery Utility Board project — by MartinD

References:

1. The FamiLab Electronics Bench wiki entry.
2. Software Listing
3. List of tutorials for basic electronics and radio designs.